4-7pm—Bell Gardens Monster Mash for Kids Ages 7-15. Wear a costume to compete for prizes. Event will feature a live DJ, games, crafts and more. Fee: $2. The Neighborhood Youth Center is located at 5856 Ludell St. For more information call (562) 806-7667.

5-6pm—Halloween Fun at the Chet Holifield Library in Montebello. Come dressed in costume for contest, games, stories, and lots of fun! Open to all ages. Sponsored by the Friends of the Montebello Libraries. Library is located at 1060 S. Greenwood Ave. Montebello 90640. For more information, call (323) 728-0421.

6pm—Commerce Halloween Parade & Festivities at All City Parks. Events are free and trophies will be awarded by age group for best costumes, best-decorated pumpkins & best pet costume. For more information, call (323) 887-4434.

Friday, Nov. 1

All Day—Fri-Sunday-Olvera Street Celebrates Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos With Music, Dance, Workshops, Novenario Procession. Performers include Aztec & ballet folklorico dancers, teatro groups, mariachis, and other entertainment from 11am to 9pm all three days. Join the nightly colorful & traditional novenario procession, which includes costumed performers, blessings, purfication ceremony and more (starts at 7pm). Presented by the Olvera Street Merchants. Olvera Street is in downtown LA, across from Metro Union Station. For more information and complete program, visit www.calleolvera.org .

10:30am-9pm—Dia de los Muertos Mixed Media Group Show at Corazon de Los Angeles at the historic Olvera Street Marketplace. Artist include George Yepes, Dave Sanchez, Maryanne Luera, Jorge Guillan, Daniel Esparza, Maria Kane, Oscar Magallanes, Rosie Guajardo, Deborah Blanco Flores, Paula Torres, Andrea Hibbard, Ozzie Carmona, Hugo Martinez, Rafael Cardenas and others. Free and open to the public through Nov. 16th. Corazon LA is located at W—19a (upstairs) on Olvera St/634 N. Main St. LA 90012. For more info, call (323) 617-0227 or at www.facebook.com/pages/Corazon-de-Los-Angeles.

8pm—Nightmare on 10th Street Holiday Canned Food Drive at the Hook Up Resource Center in Montebello. Admission: $5 or canned food for a holiday dinner. Hook Up is located at 923 W. Whittier Blvd. For more information, call (323) 720-1489.

Saturday, Nov. 2

11am-9:30pm—East LA Library Presents George Newman’s Casa de las Calaveras™ Day of the Dead Attraction: Life-size skeleton figures tell the moving story of a couple’s after-death experiences. Event includes artisans selling Day of the Dead items, altar contest and more. Location: Library’s Community Meeting Rm, 4837 E. Third St, East LA. Free Admission. For more information, call (323) 264-0155.

Noon-4pm—The Dead Come to Life at LA Plaza! Annual Día de los Muertos celebration includes performances of music, dance and theatre with Xipe Totec, Teatro Tatalejos, and more. Hands-on workshops, make your own calavera mask, pan de muerto, and paper mache skull From 7 to 11pm, enjoy special performance by Voz De Mano after 10 years since their break-up, Matamoska Skacore, and Velorio from Bakersfield. Activities include music, art exhibits, altars & more. Free to the public.

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